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Petition

James M. Rice et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-01-30

Document details

Date of Creation: January 30, 1864
Place of Creation: Dixon, Webster County, Kentucky
Document Genre: Petition
Repository: Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection: Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867
Box / Folder: BR9-203 to BR9-204
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0001-004-0447
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FTP Identifier: 32203334

Mentioned in this document

People: Carnal, Alexander; Cates, Alexander; Williams, Alfred; Boster, Anderson; McBride, Edward D.; Hayden, Elijah; Baker, Isaac; Rice, James M.; Johnston, James R.; Rice, Josiah N.; Overby, Lemuel; Woodson, Samuel C.; Cavanah, Samuel W.; Mooney, Squire "David"; Bramlette, Thomas Elliott; Staples, William N.
Places: Dixon, Kentucky; Kentucky
Organizations: Commonwealth of Kentucky; Webster Circuit Court
Dates: None; 1863-02-23; 1864-01-30

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James M. Rice et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-01-30, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-004-0447 (November 12, 2026).

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Dixon Ky Jany 30^th/ 64
To his Excelency
Thomas E Bramlet
Govenor of Kentucky

We the under signed Jurors who were empanelled at the September Term of the Webster Circuit Court for 1863 to try Elijah Hayden upon an indictment which charged said Hayden of fellony would respectfully Represent to your Honor that said charge was only sustained by the confession of the accused and that we are satisfied and believe that under ordinary Circumstances the accused would never have commited any fellony or have been guilty of any crime and that what he done was more for the sake of self preservation than for gain or peculation

Where fore We in connection with ~~with~~ the Judge who tried the cause and those who gave the information would respectfully ask of your excelency that ~~that~~ the said Elijah Hayden be granted a reprieve and that your Honor will pardon the accused and

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that he be permitted to return to his family where fore we will ever pray

James M Rice
Jesuh Rice
~~J C Baker~~
Samuel W. Cavanah
Alfard ^his x mark^ Williams
Alexander Cates
W. R. Staples
Isaac Baker
Anderson Boster
A.. Cannal
Lemmel Overly
Squiers Mooney
S U Woodson
James R Johnson
E D M^cBride J,H,C
Jurors

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Webster Cir Ct
vs
Elijah Hayden
Felony

Issue pardon
Tho E Bramlette

Pardoned
23^rd February 1864